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(151,674 posts) Sat Mar 22, 2025, 11:14 AM Mar 22

Kitty Dukakis, former first lady of Massachusetts and outspoken wife of presidential candidate, dies at 88

Source: CBS News

Updated on: March 22, 2025 / 10:49 AM EDT

Kitty Dukakis, the former first lady of Massachusetts and the outspoken wife of 1988 Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis, has died, her family confirmed to WBZ-TV. She was 88 years old.

Dukakis was first lady of Massachusetts from 1975 to 1979 and then from 1983 to 1991 while her husband served three terms as governor. They were longtime residents of Brookline.

On the 1988 campaign trail, Dukakis revealed that she had an addiction to diet pills. After her husband's loss in the general election, she published a memoir about her struggle with alcohol.

In 2017, Dukakis spoke to "60 Minutes" about using electroconvulsive therapy to treat her chronic depression. She was one of the most high-profile supporters of the controversial treatment known as shock therapy.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kitty-dukakis-dies-massachusetts/

Wow. I lost track of the Dukakis family. He is still around (91 years old) but R.I.P. to Kitty and condolences to the family.

I know I had voted for Jesse Jackson during that 1988 primary as a note, but obviously gave it my best shot for the general to keep Poppy out but alas.

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Kitty Dukakis, former first lady of Massachusetts and outspoken wife of presidential candidate, dies at 88 (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Mar 22 OP

That's some history there... I actually thought Michael Dukakis had passed prior... hlthe2b Mar 22 #1

Yes, that's for sure, Butterflylady Mar 22 #4

That SOB has his own private room in hell shotten99 Mar 22 #8

Guessing that public apology to the guv didn't work BaronChocula Mar 22 #9

... littlemissmartypants Mar 22 #2

... MassLiberal Mar 22 #3

I did vote for him. William769 Mar 22 #5

I met her very briefly a long time ago... Grumpy Old Guy Mar 22 #6

If only we had a smarter electorate. She would have been a great First Lady. Sorry to hear of your loss Dukakis family. Evolve Dammit Mar 22 #7

I was fortunate to meet and chat with our state's First Lady at a conference. Kitty was the nicest... FailureToCommunicate Mar 22 #10

hlthe2b

(109,408 posts)

1. That's some history there... I actually thought Michael Dukakis had passed prior...

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Sat Mar 22, 2025, 11:16 AM

Mar 22

She dealt with a lot of political "crap," that's for sure.

Butterflylady

(4,384 posts)

4. Yes, that's for sure,

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Sat Mar 22, 2025, 11:33 AM

Mar 22

I remember my mom saying that if Dukakis won he would let all murders out of prison and we wouldn't be safe. Kitty Dukakis would be running around the White House naked and screaming. That was Lee Atwater doings.